Sustainable Thermal Energy Technologies for the Future
Support for Innovation and Growth, a Collaborative Conference for Industry
University of Warwick
13th April 2016
Agenda
09.30 Registration. Breakfast Rolls and refreshments
Introduction and Welcome
09.55 Chair – Professor Chris McConville, University of Warwick
10.00 Welcome to the School of Engineering – Professor Nigel Stocks, Head of School of Engineering
Session 1: Policy and Energy Scenarios
10.10 Policy – Lukas Bergmann, Senior Analyst, Delta-ee.
10.30 Future Energy Scenarios - Neil Rowley, Gas Demand Manager, National Grid
10.50 Regulatory Impacts - Jeff House, Regulatory Marketing Manager, Baxi
11.10 Coffee Break
Session 2: The Future – Industry Technology Needs and Funding Scenarios
11.30 Industrial and Commercial Energy Market Needs - Ross Anderson, Director ICOM
11.50 The Future of Domestic Heating and Cooling - Stewart Clements, Director HHIC
12.10 Future Technologies 2020 and Beyond - Andrew Keating, Marketing Director, Baxi
12.30 The Funding Landscape UK and Europe - Jenni McDonnell, Knowledge Transfer Network and Innovate UK
12.50 Lunch and Exhibition and Laboratory Tours
Session 3: Future Technologies – What Can the Universities Offer
14.10 Introduction to the University of Warwick Thermal Energy Technology Laboratory Facilities and Expertise - Dr Stan Shire,
Associate Professor, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
14.30 The Interdisciplinary Centre for Storage, Transformation and Upgrading of Thermal Energy (i-STUTE) - Professor Bob Critoph,
Director of i-STUTE, University of Warwick
14.50 Introduction to the Scale and Scope of the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) - Gordon Waddington, Chief Executive, ERA
15.10 Introduction to the Thermal-Energy Research accelerator (T-ERA) - Professor Martin Freer, Director of the Birmingham Energy
Institute, University of Birmingham
15.30 Conference Roundup - Chair
15.40 Coffee and Refreshments, Networking, Exhibition, One to One Meetings and Laboratory Tours
16.00 Close